noun
Mahesvara; Shiva in Buddhism
Buddhist term for the deity Mahesvara, a form of Shiva incorporated into the Buddhist pantheon. Used in religious and scholarly contexts.
大自在天は仏教の守護神の一つとされる。
Mahesvara is considered one of the protective deities in Buddhism.
From Sanskrit Maheśvara, meaning 'Great Lord', via Chinese Buddhist texts. The kanji 大自在天 literally means 'great self-existent heaven/deity'.